The following document, based on points issued to various provincials’ conferences, was issued to all members of the Society of Jesus by their superior general in 1971. Pedro Arrupe addresses the kind of spiritual life that he believes is necessary to support Jesuits’ works. For more sources from Arrupe, please visit The Arrupe Collection. […]
“Spiritual Renewal,” Pedro Arrupe (1971) Read More »
An assembly of alumni of Jesuit schools, attracting from 400 delegates in all, met in Padua, Italy, in August 1977. The official congress had the theme: “Is the Church still the Bearer of Men’s Hopes?” Addressing those delegates and that theme, Superior General of the Society of Jesus Pedro Arrupe delivered the following remarks. Perhaps
“A Beacon of Hope in a World of Despair,” Pedro Arrupe (1977) Read More »
The following decree from the 31st General Congregation acknowledges that “works of art can exert a vast influence,” often providing “a special pathway to the human heart.” The decree notes the historical importance of patronage of the arts by the Society of Jesus and indicates that the tradition of “greatness in poetry, music, the theater,
Decree 30: “Cultivating the Arts in the Society,” General Congregation 31 (1966) Read More »
